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SURPRISE, Ariz. The number of Texas Rangers who were teammates with Josh Hamilton has dropped the past few seasons, but those who remain on the club have heard about his reported relapse with cocaine. Hamilton was at MLB headquarters in New York on Wednesday for a disciplinary hearing after he admitted to his fall from sobriety, according to reports. He had been at a friend's ranch near Houston to rehab from right shoulder surgery that was expected to keep him out of the Angels' lineup until May. The Angels, who lured Hamilton away from the Rangers in December 2012 with a five-year deal worth $125 million, didn't give Hamilton a locker at their spring home in Tempe, Ariz. ...

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